in tears
idiom
: having tears come out of one's eyes
We were laughing so hard that we were in tears.
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One lawmaker left the meeting in tears.
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Zac Anderson, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
Oscar-winning actress Angelina Jolie broke down in tears during an emotional moment at the world premiere of her new movie, Couture, at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Sep. 2025
First, Carole Radziwill settled her long-running feud with Andy Cohen and appeared on WWHL to the surprise of Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers, leaving them nearly in tears.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Kristen Winn watched in tears as her daughter Emily, a student at the Annunciation school, sat on the curb with her arm wrapped around Gideon, a 10-year-old English cream retriever, on Friday.
—Alex V. Cipolle, Twin Cities, 1 Sep. 2025
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Zac Anderson, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
Oscar-winning actress Angelina Jolie broke down in tears during an emotional moment at the world premiere of her new movie, Couture, at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Sep. 2025
First, Carole Radziwill settled her long-running feud with Andy Cohen and appeared on WWHL to the surprise of Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers, leaving them nearly in tears.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Kristen Winn watched in tears as her daughter Emily, a student at the Annunciation school, sat on the curb with her arm wrapped around Gideon, a 10-year-old English cream retriever, on Friday.
—Alex V. Cipolle, Twin Cities, 1 Sep. 2025
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“In tears.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20tears. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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